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DNC: McCain on the Environment: Different Issue, Same Double Talk

The Democratic National Committee says once again, John McCain is trying to dress up his record to hide his "more of the same" agenda.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - While Senator McCain is now trying to change his rhetoric after months of running to the right on the campaign trail, he can't change the facts. He has consistently put the interests of his key campaign contributors ahead of environmental protection.

His campaign is being directed and funded by the same oil company lobbyists who crafted President Bush's energy policies.

Woman Dies from Injuries Sustained in Crash Last Month on Highway 224

The 22-year old woman died from injuries suffered in the April 25th crash.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Multnomah County Medical Examiner informed Oregon State Police that a Gladstone woman critically injured in a collision April 25th with a commercial truck on Highway 224 at Pheasant Court died Sunday at a Portland hospital.

The victim was pregnant at the time of the crash. Her baby boy was delivered at the hospital after the crash and is reported doing well.

Earthquake in China Leaves Thousands Dead, Some Buried (VIDEO)

China's state news agency estimates that 7,651 people have died from injuries suffered in the earthquake.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As many as 5,000 people were killed in China today during a major earthquake. The disaster that jolted southwestern China on Monday measured a magnitude of 7.8.

In China's Sichuan province alone, officials report an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 victims reported the Xinhua news agency said. The military was also dispatched to quake-hit areas.

UN Increases Food Aid for Cyclone-Stricken Myanmar

Cyclone Nargis washed away the homes of an estimated 1 million people.

(GENEVA) - The UN World Food Programme today said its food aid has reached more than 27,000 people in the areas of the Irrawaddy delta hit hardest by Cyclone Nargis, which left a path of death and destruction after striking Myanmar last week.

In an encouraging development, 28 tons of high-energy biscuits which arrived in Yangon on Friday are enough to feed 95,000 with first rations.

Man Faces Numerous Charges After Police Chase

The vehicle struck an apartment and the force of the knocked a child's bed several feet away from the wall, fortunately the child was not home when it happened.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just after midnight, a Marion County Sheriff's deputy says he attempted to pull over a suspected DUII driver at Lancaster Drive and Sunnyview Drive in Salem.

But the suspect failed to yield to the traffic stop and a chase lasting 8.4 miles ensued through Salem and into Keizer. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says the attempt to elude officers ended abruptly.

Missing Daughter Shows up in Internet Porn, Family Uses YouTube to Find Her

A Nevada mother turns to YouTube to locate her missing daughter.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Michelle and Patrick Finger say they aren't going to stop trying to locate their daughter who unknowingly became involved with a convicted pedophile. Sadly, the only sight they catch of her now shows up on elusive Web porno sites.

Her mom says that two years ago, Angela was bright and sweet, and was very close to her family. But that all changed in a heartbeat.

Learning Not to be a Warmongering Nation

"In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." - Thomas Jefferson.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Some strange truths have emerged as part of our society, that many of us never imagined or even saw coming.

If you look at the United States and its current government as a role model of how nations should behave, then you are seeing a manifestation of the dead opposite of everything we are taught in school and in church as American citizens, about how people are supposed to treat one another.

Skeletal Human Remains Found on Island in Willamette River

Anyone with information about missing persons should direct questions should contact the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Deputies in Marion County responded to a report of possible human skeletal remains that were located on a small island in the Willamette River, between Salem and Independence, Oregon. The call came in around noon Sunday.

Sgt. Kristin Knutson with the Sheriff's Office says that at this time, deputies confirm that the remains are in fact human, and the investigation is continuing.

Dayton Woman Dies in Crash on Highway 99W

Witnesses said one car was being operated at a high rate of speed when it lost control, crossed the grass center median and became airborne.

(DUNDEE, Ore.) - A Dayton-area woman died Sunday afternoon when her car was struck by another vehicle that crossed the center grass median on Highway 99W between Dundee and Newberg.

Police say a third vehicle was also involved in the crash and investigators believe alcohol and speed were possible contributing factors in the deadly crash.

Disaster in Burma Drives Rice Prices Even Higher (VIDEO)

It is still unclear how much of Burma's production will be affected. The five hardest-hit Burmese states account for 65 percent of the country's rice output.

(RANGOON, Myanmar) - Damage from Cyclone Nargis may spread beyond Burma in the form of higher food costs throughout Asia and the rest of the world, experts say.